Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet.

Some of the greatest poetry is revealing to the reader the beauty in something that was so simple you had taken it for granted.

Knowledge is indivisible. When people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier for themselves to grow wise in other directions as well. On the other hand, when they split up knowledge, concentrate on their own field, and scorn and ignore other fields, they grow less wise — even in their own field.

I believe that only in that atmosphere of intellectual freedom can we solve the problems before us now.

If you believe everything you read, better not read.

He who learns, teaches.